Prices at 59 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $525 — 27% below the US median ($721), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Medical Center | Many, LA | $147 | $351 | — | 129 min | — |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden, LA | $157 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 121 min | — |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $165 | $524 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, LA | $171 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings, LA | $179 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 104 min | — |
| Citizens Medical Center | Columbia, LA | $191 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $230 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 327 min | — |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center | Houma, LA | $237 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Parish Hospital | Luling, LA | $237 | $562 | — | 114 min | — |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center | Bernice, LA | $252 | $572 | — | 115 min | — |
| Winn Parish Medical Center | Winnfield, LA | $259 | $864 | — | 100 min | — |
| Acadia General Hospital | Crowley, LA | $270 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner, LA | $277 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe, LA | $311 | $556 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | — |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice, LA | $311 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Richardson Medical Center | Rayville, LA | $317 | $412 | — | 65 min | — |
| North Caddo Medical Center | Vivian, LA | $342 | — | — | 124 min | — |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie, LA | $343 | $207 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Lane Regional Medical Center | Zachary, LA | $346 | $495 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | — |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $361 | $481 | ★ 4/5 | 158 min | — |
| Lallie Kemp Medical Center | Independence, LA | $384 | $483 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital | Chalmette, LA | $409 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $417 | $574 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | — |
| Madison Parish Hospital | Tallulah, LA | $425 | $567 | — | 125 min | — |
| Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $486 | — | — | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $525 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($186). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,117 list price could save about $591 (53%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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